Engraulidae
Sign in to saveAnchovies are small, common forage fish of the family Engraulidae. Most species are found in marine waters, but several will enter brackish water, and some in South America are restricted to fresh water.
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Engraulidae is the scientific family name for anchovies, which are small fish commonly found in ocean waters around the world, though some species also live in brackish or freshwater environments. These fish are important as forage fish, meaning they serve as a key food source for larger marine animals.
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Species
anchovies
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderClupeiformes
- FamilyEngraulidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
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15 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Evolution
- Characteristics
- Distribution
- Ecology
- Feeding behavior
- Commercial species
- Fisheries
- Black Sea
- Peru
- As food
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Anchovies are small, common forage fish of the family Engraulidae. Most species are found in marine waters, but several will enter brackish water, and some in South America are restricted to fresh water.
More than 140 species are placed in 16 genera; they are found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, and in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Anchovies are usually classified as oily fish.